1970 ACC men's basketball tournament


The 1970 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the original Charlotte Coliseum from March 5–7, 1970. NC State defeated South Carolina, 42–39, in double overtime to win the championship. Vann Williford of NC State was named tournament MVP.[1]

1970 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1969–70
Teams8
SiteCharlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, North Carolina
ChampionsNC State (6th title)
Winning coachNorm Sloan (1st title)
MVPVann Williford (NC State)
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1971 →
1969–70 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 South Carolina 14 0   1.000 25 3   .893
North Carolina 9 5   .643 18 9   .667
No. 10 NC State 9 5   .643 23 7   .767
Duke 8 6   .571 17 9   .654
Wake Forest 6 8   .429 14 13   .519
Maryland 5 9   .357 13 13   .500
Virginia 3 11   .214 10 15   .400
Clemson 2 12   .143 7 19   .269
1970 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 5
Semifinals
March 6
Championship Game
March 7
         
1 #3 South Carolina 34
8 Clemson 33
1 #3 South Carolina 79
5 Wake Forest 63
4 Duke 73
5 Wake Forest 81
1 #3 South Carolina 39
3 #19 NC State 422OT
2 North Carolina 93
7 Virginia 95
7 Virginia 66
3 #19 NC State 67
3 #19 NC State 67
6 Maryland 57

References

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  1. ^ Barrows, Frank (March 8, 1970). "Leftwich: 'We Just Play Ball'". The Charlotte Observer. p. 4D. Retrieved May 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Williford – superb throughout the tournament – was named the Most Valuable Player.